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611: Reid Hoffman | Surprising Entrepreneurial Truths Jan 13, 2022

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Reid Hoffman (@reidhoffman) is a co-founder of LinkedIn, investor at Greylock Partners, host of the podcast Masters of Scale, and co-author of Masters of Scale: Surprising Truths from the World's Most Successful Entrepreneurs.

What We Discuss with Reid Hoffman:

What Reid means when he calls himself a "six-person-or-less extrovert."
Why fostering diversity is important for any company that wants to be relevant tomorrow.
How to identify the five kinds of "no" and what they can each teach you.
Why unanimous consent in a pitch meeting is a concerning sign.
The best and worst ways to pitch ideas to venture capitalists.
And much more...

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Miss our conversation with comedian, actor, and director Bob Saget? Catch up with episode 372: Bob Saget | How Comedy Continually Changes His Life here.

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610: Bill Sullivan | Pleased to Meet Me Jan 11, 2022

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Bill Sullivan (@wjsullivan) is a professor of pharmacology and microbiology at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, an award-winning researcher, teacher, science communicator, and author of Pleased to Meet Me: Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are.

What We Discuss with Bill Sullivan:

What we're just now learning in the field of epigenetics -- the study of how your behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work.
Why twins who are genetically identical look less alike as they age -- or if they've been raised apart from one another.
How the overabundance of plastics and other endocrine disruptors in our environment are affecting not only our bodies on a molecular level, but the physical and mental development of generations down the line.
How kids -- even the unborn -- are epigenetically altered by the social and economic status of their parents.
What we're learning about the role of the teeming millions of microorganisms that live inside of us -- collectively known as the microbiome -- on our overall mental and physical health.
And much more...

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Miss our interview with Find Your Why, Start with Why, and The Infinite Game author Simon Sinek? Catch up with episode 300: Simon Sinek | How to Play the Infinite Game here!

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609: Evicting a Boarder with a Dangerous Disorder | Feedback Friday Jan 07, 2022

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The tenant renting your upstairs room has become so paranoid and delusional that you and your spouse no longer feel safe in your own home. On top of this, he has no job, no car, and he's behind on the rent. You don't want to be the heartless landlord who evicts someone so clearly in need of help, but you also don't want to wait until his erratic outbursts become violently directed toward you or your wife. So what's the right thing to do here? We'll try to find answers to this and more on this, our first Feedback Friday of the new year!

And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now let's dive in!

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/609

On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:

How do you evict the mentally unstable boarder who makes you feel unsafe in your own house without also being heartless? [Thanks to attorney Corbin Payne for helping us field this one!]
With a desire to "fix" the problems of others where you find them, you seem to get romantically involved with a lot of emotionally dysfunctional narcissists. What can you do to break this lamentable pattern? [Thanks to clinical psychologist Dr. Erin Margolis for helping us with this one!]
In conversation, you often find yourself thinking of something to say before the other person has finished talking. And when it is your chance to speak, you're painfully aware that you're speaking too much. How do you strike a better balance of active listening and speaking succinctly?
In your senior year of high school, you're hopelessly overwhelmed. If you crush one deadline, another one looms nearby to crush your spirit. Your willpower is low, you're neglecting basic self-care, and procrastination is always more appealing than productivity. Do you truly need a break, or are you just being lazy?
As an underling ascending the corporate ladder, you found certain aspects of company culture a bit cringy and borderline cult-like. Now that you've started your own business, you want to create a company culture that builds rapport and teamwork while avoiding these pitfalls. But how?
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608: Jocko Willink | The Winning Example of Extreme Ownership Jan 06, 2022

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Jocko Willink (@jockowillink), commander for the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War, joins the show to talk about taking responsibility, discipline, intensity, and leadership to the next level as outlined in Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh pass through your earholes!]

What We Discuss with Jocko Willink:

When making a decision, worrying about variables that can’t be controlled is a waste of time. A better outcome is likely if we learn to focus that wasted effort on factors that can be controlled.
Understand why taking ownership of your mistakes, personal issues, and outcomes gets better results than trying to pass the blame to someone else.
What does discipline = freedom mean?
How do you stop small weaknesses that sometimes permeate discipline from having a negative impact on significant decisions?
Is there such a thing as a natural leader?
And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/608

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Miss our conversation with accidental international poker champion and human motivation expert Maria Konnikova? Catch up with episode 371: Maria Konnikova | Pulling Off the Biggest Bluff here!

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607: Dwyane Wade | A Life Bigger Than Basketball Jan 04, 2022

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Dwyane Wade (@DwyaneWade) is a retired NBA All-Star, host of The Cube on TBS, and author of Dwyane and A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball.

What We Discuss with Dwyane Wade:

How to know the difference between giving your kids the opportunity to excel in areas that will enrich their lives versus pushing them into things they don't want to do.
Lessons Dwyane learned from the basketball court that he now applies to his most important job: parent.
How Dwyane dealt with imposter syndrome on the cusp of signing to the NBA.
On the stigma of athletes seeking help for mental health, and why Dwyane encourages them to do it anyway.
How Dwyane encourages his kids to be the best versions of themselves, strives to see the world from their unique perspectives, and doesn't shy away from consulting professional help when they pose questions he's unable to answer on his own.
And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/607

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Miss our conversation with rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer T-Pain? Catch up with episode 551: T-Pain | You Can’t Auto-Tune Your Way to Happiness here!

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606: David Rubenstein | Patriotic Philanthropy and Leading Large Dec 30, 2021

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David M. Rubenstein is co-founder and co-executive chairman of The Carlyle Group, host of The David Rubenstein Show, and author of How to Lead: Wisdom from the World’s Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers and The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream.

What We Discuss with David Rubenstein:

Why David was one of the original signers of The Giving Pledge, a promise to give away the majority of his wealth instead of just building a stockpile of money for his heirs.
The many ways David gives back to the United States for the privilege of growing up here, but why he eschews the idea of running for office.
Why David finds giving away his money more rewarding than making it.
The key errors people commonly make when fundraising for their business (and what they should be doing instead).
How David raised his kids to develop the skills and strong work ethic to succeed without spoiling them.
And much more...

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Miss our interview with Freeway Rick Ross, the crack empire kingpin gone good? Catch up with episode 121: Freeway Rick Ross | Life in the Crack Lane here!

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605: Aaron Levant | NTWRK Shopping with Culture's Creators Dec 28, 2021

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Aaron Levant is the founder and CEO of NTWRK, the curated livestream shopping company some have called "QVC for the YouTube Generation."

What We Discuss with Aaron Levant:

What drew Aaron to graffiti art counterculture in his rebellious youth, and how he pivoted this interest into wildly successful streetwear entrepreneurship.
What society loses when it underestimates the intelligence and educational capacity of people -- like Aaron -- who struggle with dyslexia, and why we need to support their development rather than shame them toward failure.
How Aaron fell into the trade show game by making a stand to defy The Man and accidentally starting a viable business.
How having an archnemesis in his industry to duke it out with feeds Aaron's competitive spirit and motivates his drive to push harder.
"Ignorance is rich": The chaos theory by which Aaron decides where to put his investment dollars.
And much more...

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Build for Tomorrow with Jason Feifer is a podcast about the crazy, curious things from history that shaped us, and how we can shape the future. Each episode is deeply researched, fast-paced, funny, and aims to answer big questions about ourselves. Check it out here or wherever you listen to fine podcasts!

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604: Put Your Best Foot Fetish Forward | Feedback Friday Dec 24, 2021

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You're concerned that your foot fetish betrays the dedication you have to your significant other and makes you some kind of pervert in waiting. Is there anything you can do to course-correct your way back to decency, or should you just embrace this as an indelible part of yourself that you have the power to control? Or maybe no one should judge you for your foot fetish until they've walked a mile in your shoes? Welcome to Feedback Friday!

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/604

On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:

Is your foot fetish really a problem as long as the way it makes you feel doesn't intrude on the way anyone else feels?
Is your roommate just wagging the dog when she insists her pooch got fleas from your apartment instead of the other way around?
Was there a better way to make it clear you and your significant other want to get married on your own terms than refusing to participate in the garter/bouquet toss at their pushy family's wedding?
Would it be rude of you and your siblings to request your historically terrible gift-giving mother instead direct her resources to charity?
Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com!
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Miss our interview with Jonna Mendez, the CIA’s former chief of disguise? Catch up with episode 344: Jonna Mendez | The Moscow Rules here!

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603: Mike Rowe | Dirty Jobs and Peripatetic Moments Dec 23, 2021

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Mike Rowe (@mikeroweworks) of Dirty Jobs and The Way I Heard It podcast (and book) fame joins us to talk about the skills gap, The mikeroweWORKS Foundation, authenticity, and life experiences possible outside the comfort zone. Just don't tell him he's following his passion. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh pass through your earholes!]

What We Discuss with Mike Rowe:

Did you know Mike Rowe started his show business career in opera — to get women?
What are Anagnorisis and Peripeteia?
Discover how Mike broke a pattern of commodity hosting by approaching the profession as a tradesman.
Bromide busting and the problems with conventional wisdom.
Why finding and filling a niche may ultimately be better than chasing what you think is your dream job.
And much more...

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Miss the other show we did with Mike Rowe — the Dirty Jobs host working to close the skills gap in the US? Catch up here with episode 264: Mike Rowe | The Way I Heard It!

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602: Tom Wright | Billion Dollar Whale Dec 21, 2021

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Tom Wright (@tomwrightasia) is an award-winning journalist, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World, co-founder of journalism studio and production company Project Brazen, and host of the Fat Leonard podcast.

What We Discuss with Tom Wright:

A deep dive into the shadowy world of corruption, money laundering, and embezzling by the shadiest shysters among the elite.
How does an investigative journalist uncover misdeeds by the rich and powerful without winding up on someone's hit list?
How did Jho Low, a charisma-free, second-generation fraudster, siphon billions of dollars from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund -- with the aid of Goldman Sachs -- right under the nose of global financial industry watchdogs?
How many ways are there to launder this kind of money without being detected by the authorities?
Where is Jho Low today?
And much more...

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Miss the show we did with Shark Tank heavyweight Mark Cuban? Catch up with episode 362: Mark Cuban | Tales from the Shark Side here!

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